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Latvia disconnects from Russian power grid / 36XE2H9
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Latvia cuts ties with Russia's power grid to join the European Union's network, the culmination of a years-long process that gained urgency with Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania -- all former Soviet republics that are now in the European Union and NATO -- have wanted to block Russia's ability to geopolitically blackmail them via the electricity system. The CEO of grid operator AST, Rolands Irklis, calls it a 'historic moment.' IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES